Williamson, Harry Ward (Warrant Officer 1st Class)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-July-16
Birth Date: 1913-February-02
Born: King, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Parents: Son of Russel Williamson and Florence (nee Ward) Williamson of Tottenham, Ontario
Spouse: Husband of Sybil Williamson, of Port Hope, Ontario.
Home: Port Hope, Ontario
Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment Date: 1940-August-14
Service
RCAF
Unit
158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity
Base
RAF East Moor
Rank
Warrant Officer 1st Class
Position
Pilot (in training)
Service Numbers
R/71602
Port Hope, Ontario
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Halifax BB203
Mission
Halifax B.Mk.II BB203
Conversion 1942-July-16 to 1942-July-16
158 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF East Moor
158 (Conversion Flight) Squadron (Strength In Unity) RAF Eastmoor. Halifax aircraft BB 203 NP-Z crashed at Manor Farm, Cornborough, Yorkshire during a conversion training flight. The aircraft was observed to be flying at an unusually low altitude and while attempting to land at RAF Eastmoor, stalled in a turn, struck a chimney on a house at Cornborough Farm and crashed with the loss of all air crew aboard
Warrant Officer 1st Class Harry Ward Williamson (RCAF), Pilot Officer James Wilson Craig (RAFVR), Pilot Officer John Forster Withy (RAFVR), Sergeant Edward Place (RAFVR) and Sergeant Alexander Dunn (RAFVR) were all killed in the flying training accident
Halifax BB203 B.Mk.II - Conversion - 1942-07-16 to 1942-07-16
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158 (Conversion Flight) Squadron (Strength In Unity) RAF Eastmoor. Halifax aircraft BB 203 NP-Z crashed at Manor Farm, Cornborough, Yorkshire during a conversion training flight. The aircraft was observed to be flying at an unusually low altitude and while attempting to land at RAF Eastmoor, stalled in a turn, struck a chimney on a house at Cornborough Farm and crashed with the loss of all air crew aboard
Warrant Officer 1st Class Harry Ward Williamson (RCAF), Pilot Officer James Wilson Craig (RAFVR), Pilot Officer John Forster Withy (RAFVR), Sergeant Edward Place (RAFVR) and Sergeant Alexander Dunn (RAFVR) were all killed in the flying training accident
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